Blessed José López Piteira
Blessed
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
30-Nov
Born
27 March 1913 in Arroyo Blanco, Jatibonico, Camagüey, Cuba
Died
30 November 1936 in Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid, Spain
Beatified
28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Venerated
1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed José López Piteira, also known as José María or Manuel López Piteira, was an Augustinian friar and deacon who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 27 March 1913 in Arroyo Blanco, Jatibonico, Camagüey, Cuba.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2007-10-28 by 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
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